| 单词 | shady |
| 释义 | shady (once / 861 pages) adj Any place that's protected from the glare and heat of the sun is shady, as in a "shady nook." But as its darkened nature implies, shady has the equally popular meaning of "suspicious, dangerous, or deceitful." A "shady character" is up to no good. The metaphorical meaning of shady has long been embraced by slang. Since at least the 1950's, the phrase "got it made in the shade" means having a great and easy life or job (picture eastern sultans being shaded by servants holding giant leaves). The rap sultan Eminem calls his evil alter-ego "Slim Shady," conjuring up a devilish suggestion of the Prince of Darkness himself — someone who definitely lives in a shady neighborhood. WORD FAMILYshady: shadier, shadiest, shadily, shadiness+/shade: shaded, shadeed, shades, shading, shady/shaded: unshaded/shading: shadings USAGE EXAMPLESWhen White’s role in the swearing-in ceremony was reported Wednesday, the Daily Beast said in a headline, “Shady Pastor to Pray With Trump at Inauguration.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) If this sounds shady to you, then you’re not alone. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) That may be because they're most likely to find it in permanently shady craters at the poles, a difficult place for solar-powered rovers to reach. Science Magazine(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj filled with shade the shady side of the street Syn shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous shaded protected from heat and light with shade or shadow 2adj not as expected a shady deal Syn fishy, funny, suspect, suspicious questionable subject to question 3adj of questionable taste or morality Syn louche disreputable lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance 4adj (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous a shady operation Syn fly-by-night untrustworthy, untrusty not worthy of trust or belief |
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